• Establish and scale a centralized procurement function for Smart Tech Contracting. • Develop procurement standards, workflows, and sourcing strategies to support national project execution. • Identify, evaluate, and onboard subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and service partners across multiple regions. • Build and manage a national vendor and subcontractor database with performance tracking. • Develop strategic supplier and partner relationships to improve cost, reliability, and schedule performance. • Proactively identify alternative sourcing options to mitigate supply chain risk. • Create procurement playbooks aligned with speed-to-market project demands. • Lead sourcing and procurement of materials, equipment, and subcontracted services for construction and controls projects. • Negotiate pricing, terms, lead times, and service commitments with vendors and subcontractors. • Support contract reviews related to procurement scope and commercial terms. • Partner with project teams to ensure procurement aligns with construction sequencing and milestones. • Identify alternate products, suppliers, or delivery methods when original plans threaten schedule or cost targets. • Support estimating and preconstruction teams with market intelligence on pricing and availability. • Implement material tracking processes to ensure visibility from order placement through delivery. • Monitor lead times, production schedules, and delivery commitments across active projects. • Identify schedule conflicts early and execute mitigation plans. • Coordinate with project managers to align procurement timing with field execution. • Establish reporting dashboards to track procurement status, risks, and action items. • Continuously improve procurement processes to increase speed, transparency, and cost control. • Develop national supplier agreements and preferred partner programs. • Collaborate with leadership to implement procurement tracking tools and reporting systems. • Identify opportunities to leverage partnerships for scalability and long-term growth.